Sterkaby
Sterkaby is a farm in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Sterkaby is situated nearby to the waterfall Haugfoss, as well as near the village Åmot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haugfoss and Haugfoss power station.
Haugfoss
Waterfall
Photo: Gunnmnisja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugfoss is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud county. It has been used among other things to power Modum Blaafarveværk, which lies just below the waterfall, and from 1894 to 1926 the wood pulp company Haugfoss Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall. Haugfoss is situated 3 km east of Sterkaby.
Haugfoss power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugfoss power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3 km east of Sterkaby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Åmot and Geithus.
Åmot
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Åmot is a village in Modum municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Located just south of Geithus, the two villages have grown closer to each other. They have a combined population of 5,694. Åmot is situated 6 km southeast of Sterkaby.
Geithus
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Geithus is a village in Modum municipality of Buskerud, Norway. It is situated between the villages of Åmot and Vikersund. Geithus is located where the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden ends and drains into Drammenselva. Geithus is situated 8 km east of Sterkaby.
Skotselv
Village
Skotselv is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker, Norway. Its population is 684, of which 8 people live within the border of the neighbouring municipality of Modum. It has a railway station on the Randsfjord Line. Skotselv is situated 9 km south of Sterkaby.
Sterkaby
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Sterkeby”
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.92017° or 59° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
9.83376° or 9° 50′ 2″ eastElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
9FFFWRCM+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 9666267623OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
3136814
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